Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest. Getty Microplastics were found in every human testicle examined for a new study, underscoring existing concerns about how plastic ...

Researchers have discovered microplastics in human testicles, potentially contributing to declining sperm counts in men, according to a report by the Guardian. The study found microplastic ...

People with male reproductive anatomy usually have two testicles (testes), commonly called balls. The function of testicles is to produce sperm and testosterone, which is a male sex hormone.

Researchers have located one more anatomical organ where microplastics — of all shapes and constituents — are found: human testes. And although they can't say for sure, they suspect the ...

A study in Scientific Reports today (September 19) reveals that the full toolbox of the endocannabinoid system is present in human testes, and therefore, in principal, cannabinoids could act directly ...

The human immune system is trained during the early postnatal period. In men, at puberty when the sperm first appear in the testis and epididymis, the human immune system will have the chance to ...

Specifically, the study published in Toxicological Sciences uncovered 12 types of microplastics in 47 dogs and 23 human testes. "Our study revealed the presence of microplastics in all human and ...

Figure 1: Steel factor (Kit ligand)–Kit receptor interaction in the mouse testis, with phenotypes and testis sizes of mice. In conclusion, our studies indicate that both male germ line stem ...